Auxiliary handle

ABSTRACT

An auxiliary handle includes a connection device, a support rod, a bracket, an arm support and a soft cushion. The connection device includes a rod fastening part, a jaw part and a jaw plate which forms a clamping space. The support rod is fastened on the rod fastening part. The bracket includes an interlocking member and a support part, the interlocking member is disposed on the support rod, and when the interlocking member is locked, the bracket is fastened on the support rod. The arm support is disposed on the support part. The soft cushion is disposed on a top of the arm support. The auxiliary handle can be disposed on an exercise bike handle to provide a rider to lean arm thereon, so as to decrease consumption of arm strength, thereby solving the problem that the rider&#39;s arm is tired before leg fatigue during training.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention

The present invention is related to an auxiliary handle, which can be disposed on an exercise bike handle to provide a rider to lean arm thereon.

2. Description of the Related Art

Exercise is a way to maintain physical health, and it can increase muscle strength to effectively maintain the body's metabolic capacity, and also maintain physical strength and force above a certain level, so as to easily cope with the affairs of life and avoid premature disability.

However, keeping exercise habit is not an easy task. For example, the outdoor environment is a big test, and people's desire to go out for exercise may be reduced by rain, high temperature o low temperature, so many convenient indoor exercise machines are provided on the market, and among them, an exercise bike is a very popular indoor exercise machine.

The exercise bike is used to mainly train a rider's legs. However, most of the time when riding the exercise bike, the rider needs to form a more aggressive riding posture by leaning forward and bending arms thereof, and in this case, fewer support points can be provided for the rider's arms, so the rider's arms must consume a lot of muscle strength to bear the weight of the rider's body; as a result, when a beginner uses the exercise bike to train, the beginner faces a situation in which arms become tired but legs are not tired yet, so the beginner cannot train the legs effectively.

In view of the above-mentioned problem, how to reduce arm fatigue during exercise bike riding is a key issue to be solved in the industry.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the present invention is to provide an auxiliary handle which is configured to dispose on an exercise bike handle and provide a ride to lean arm thereon, so as to greatly decrease consumption of arm strength, thereby indeed solving the problem that the arm is already tired before leg fatigue in exercise bike training.

In order to achieve aforementioned objective and effect, the present invention provides an auxiliary handle including a connection device, a support rod, a bracket, an arm support and a soft cushion. The connection device includes a rod fastening part, a jaw part and a jaw plate. The jaw plate and the jaw part are movably connected to form a clamping space. The support rod includes an end fastened on the rod fastening part. The bracket includes an interlocking member and a support part connected to each other. The interlocking member is disposed on the support rod, and when the interlocking member is locked, the bracket is fastened on the support rod; when the interlocking member is unlocked, the bracket is pivotally swingable relative to the support rod and slidable along the support rod. The arm support is disposed on the support part. The soft cushion is disposed on a top of the arm support.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The structure, operating principle and effects of the present invention will be described in detail by way of various embodiments which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an auxiliary handle of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an auxiliary handle of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a bracket slidable on a support rod, according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing a bracket pivotally swingable relative to a support rod, according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing that an arm lean on an auxiliary handle mounted on an exercise bike handlebar, according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a schematic plan view of a connection device of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of an arm support and a soft cushion of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The following embodiments of the present invention are herein described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. These drawings show specific examples of the embodiments of the present invention. These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. It is to be acknowledged that these embodiments are exemplary implementations and are not to be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention in any way. Further modifications to the disclosed embodiments, as well as other embodiments, are also included within the scope of the appended claims.

These embodiments are provided so that this disclosure is thorough and complete, and fully conveys the inventive concept to those skilled in the art. Regarding the drawings, the relative proportions and ratios of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated or diminished in size for the sake of clarity and convenience. Such arbitrary proportions are only illustrative and not limiting in any way. The same reference numbers are used in the drawings and description to refer to the same or like parts. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. As used herein, the term “or” includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It will be acknowledged that when an element or layer is referred to as being “on,” “connected to” or “coupled to” another element or layer, it can be directly on, connected or coupled to the other element or layer, or intervening elements or layers may be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being “directly on,” “directly connected to” or “directly coupled to” another element or layer, there are no intervening elements or layers present.

In addition, unless explicitly described to the contrary, the words “comprise” and “include”, and variations such as “comprises”, “comprising”, “includes”, or “including”, will be acknowledged to imply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of any other elements.

The implementation of the present invention is described in detail in the following paragraphs with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7 . As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 , an auxiliary handle includes a connection device 1, a support rod 3, a bracket 4, an arm support 5 and a soft cushion 6. The connection device 1 includes a rod fastening part 11, a jaw part 12 and a jaw plate 2. The jaw plate 2 and the jaw part 12 are movably connected to form a clamping space 21. The support rod 3 has an end fastened on the rod fastening part 11. The bracket 4 includes an interlocking member 41 and a support part 42 connected to each other, the interlocking member 41 is disposed on the support rod 3; when the interlocking member 41 is locked, the bracket 4 is fastened on the support rod 3, and when the interlocking member 41 is unlocked, the bracket 4 is pivotally swingable relative to the support rod 3 and slidable along the support rod 3. The arm support 5 is disposed on the support part 42. The soft cushion 6 is disposed on a top of the arm support 5.

The implementation of the present invention is further recited following the above description. First, the jaw part 12 and the jaw plate 2 are configured to clamp and fasten with the exercise bike handle, and the jaw part 12 and the jaw plate 2 are connected by screws, that is, screwing or loosening the screws can change a size of the clamping space 21 to meet the exercise bike handle with different size. Before the screws are completed screwed, the jaw part 12 and the jaw plate 2 are rotatable relative to the exercise bike handle, so that the inclination angle of the support rod 3 relative to the exercise bike handle can be adjusted and the bracket 4 can be slidably disposed on the support rod 3. When the interlocking member 41 is not locked, the bracket 4 is slidable along the support rod 3 (as shown in FIG. 3 ) and pivotally swingable relative to the support rod 3 (as shown in FIG. 4 ), so that the bracket 4 can be adjusted to an appropriate distance and an angle for meeting a user's body shape. After adjustment, the interlocking member 41 can be locked and the bracket 4 is unable to easily move relative to the support rod 3, as shown in FIG. 5 . As a result, when the user rides the exercise bike, the auxiliary handle of the present invention is able to provide sufficient support for the arm and reduce consumption of arm strength, so as to indeed solve the problem that the user's arm is already tired before leg fatigue in exercise bike training.

In an embodiment, another type of the interlocking member 41 is provided, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the interlocking member 41 can include a screwing part 412, and a C-shaped clip part 411 having a notch. The clip part 411 is connected to the support part 42, the screwing part 412 is screwed to two ends, where the notch is formed, of the clip part 411. When the screwing part 412 is screwed, the interlocking member 41 is locked; when the screwing part 412 is loosened, the interlocking member 41 is unlocked. The structure is helpful to lock or unlock the interlocking member 41 quickly and conveniently, and the C-shaped structure can effectively prevent the interlocking member 41 from easily separating from the support rod 3 during adjusting process.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 , two sides of the arm support 5 are upwardly curved, and two sides of the soft cushion 6 are upwardly curved, so that this structure can make the arm support 5 and the soft cushion 6 more fit with arc of the user's arm, thereby improving the comfort of arms when the user leans arms on the auxiliary handle of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 6 , in an embodiment, a manner of disposing the soft cushion 6 on the arm support 5 is provided. The soft cushion 6 is movably disposed on the arm support 5 through Velcro, the arm support 5 includes a hook-sided Velcro 51 disposed on a top surface thereof, and the soft cushion 6 includes a loop-sided Velcro 61 disposed on a bottom surface thereof. The structure is helpful to connect or separate the soft cushion 6 and the arm support 5 quickly.

In an embodiment, the clamping space 21 is configured to accommodate a columnar object with a diameter in a range of 36 mm to 38 mm. Generally, the exercise bike handle with the diameter in a range of 36 mm to 38 mm is a common size.

As shown in FIG. 7 , in an embodiment, a type of the connection device 1 is provided. The connection device 1 can include a main body part 13 connected between the rod fastening part 11 and the jaw part 12, and the rod fastening part 11 includes a C-shaped section 111 and a flat section 112 connected to each other. The rod fastening part 11 is fastened with the support rod 3 by the C-shaped section 111, a tightening member 14 is movably screwed and locked with the flat section 112 and the main body part 13 and configured to loosen or screw the tightening member 14 to make the C-shaped section 111 deform. This structure can fasten the connection device 1 with the support rod 3 quickly and stably.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the support part 42 includes a plurality of locating holes 4211 arranged in interval, the arm support 5 is disposed on any one of the plurality of locating holes 4211, the structure with the locating hole 4211 is helpful to provide the user to adjust a position of the arm support 5 relative to the support part 42 based on posture and body shape, so as to optimize the comfort of the user's arm when leaning on the auxiliary handle of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2 , in an embodiment, the support part 42 can include a plurality of locating-hole groups 421 arranged in interval, each of the plurality of locating-hole groups 421 includes two locating holes 4211, a distance between the two locating holes 4211 is smaller than a distance between adjacent two of the plurality of locating-hole groups 421. The arm support 5 is disposed in the two locating holes 4211 of any one of the plurality of locating-hole groups 421. The structure with the plurality of locating-hole groups 421 is helpful to provide the user to adjust a position of the arm support 5 relative to the support part 42 based on posture and body shape, so as to optimize the comfort of the user's arm when leaning the auxiliary handle of the present invention. The configuration of each locating-hole group 421 including the two locating holes 4211 can prevent the arm support 5 from rotating around the support part 42 during use.

The present invention disclosed herein has been described by means of specific embodiments. However, numerous modifications, variations and enhancements can be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the disclosure set forth in the claims. 

What is claimed is:
 1. An auxiliary handle, comprising: a connection device comprising a rod fastening part, a jaw part and a jaw plate, wherein the jaw plate and the jaw part are movably connected to form a clamping space; a support rod comprising an end fastened on the rod fastening part; a bracket comprising an interlocking member and a support part connected to each other, wherein the interlocking member is disposed on the support rod, when the interlocking member is locked, the bracket is fastened on the support rod, and when the interlocking member is unlocked, the bracket is pivotally swingable relative to the support rod and slidable along the support rod; an arm support disposed on the support part; and a soft cushion disposed on a top of the arm support.
 2. The auxiliary handle according to claim 1, wherein the interlocking member comprises a screwing part, and a clip part being C-shaped and having a notch, the clip part is connected to the support part, the screwing part is screwed to two ends, where the notch is formed, of the clip part, wherein when the screwing part is screwed, the interlocking member is locked, and when the screwing part is loosened, the interlocking member is unlocked.
 3. The auxiliary handle according to claim 1, wherein two sides of the arm support are upwardly curved.
 4. The auxiliary handle according to claim 3, wherein two sides of the soft cushion are upwardly curved.
 5. The auxiliary handle according to claim 1, wherein the soft cushion is movably disposed on the arm support through Velcro.
 6. The auxiliary handle according to claim 5, wherein the arm support comprises a hook-sided Velcro disposed on a top surface thereof, and the soft cushion includes a loop-sided Velcro disposed on a bottom surface thereof.
 7. The auxiliary handle according to claim 1, wherein the clamping space is configured to accommodate a columnar object having a diameter in a range of 36 mm to 38 mm.
 8. The auxiliary handle according to claim 1, wherein the connection device comprises a main body part connected between the rod fastening part and the jaw part, the rod fastening part comprises a C-shaped section and a flat section connected to each other, the C-shaped section of the rod fastening part is fastened with the support rod, the connection device comprises a tightening member movably screwed with the flat section and the main body part, and when the tightening member is loosened or screwed, the C-shaped section deforms.
 9. The auxiliary handle according to claim 1, wherein the support part comprises a plurality of locating holes arranged in interval, and the arm support is disposed in one of the plurality of locating holes.
 10. The auxiliary handle according to claim 9, wherein the support part comprises a plurality of locating-hole groups arranged in interval, each of the plurality of locating-hole groups comprises two locating holes, a distance between the two locating holes is smaller than a distance between adjacent two of the plurality of locating-hole groups, and the arm support is disposed on the two locating holes of one of the plurality of locating-hole groups. 